Tag: Police
South African police launch hunt for alleged illegal mining ‘kingpin’
Escape of James Neo Tshoaeli, a Lesotho national known as Tiger, described as an ‘embarrassment’ South African police are hunting an alleged “kingpin” of illegal mining after he escaped from custody following a rescue operation last week in which 78 bodies were brought out of an illicit goldmine. James Neo Tshoaeli, a Lesotho national known…
Man in Brazil wrongly charged for 62 crimes after police use flawed photo ID
Police relied on showing photo of Paulo Alberto da Silva Costa, wrongly jailed for years, to victims to identify him as an alleged perpetrator Paulo Alberto da Silva Costa was having a regular day at work as a doorman in Rio de Janeiro when he was arrested in 2020. It was only then that he…
Police search for two sisters reported missing in Aberdeen
Eliza and Henrietta Huszti, both 32, were last seen crossing a bridge in the city centre on Tuesday morning Police are searching for two sisters reported missing in Aberdeen, who were last seen three days ago. Police Scotland has asked for the public’s help to trace Eliza and Henrietta Huszti, both 32, who were last…
Sisters seemed fine before going missing, says brother as police launch search
Two 32-year-old sisters missing in Aberdeen seemed “fine” in the days running up to their disappearance, according to their brother. Eliza and Henrietta Huszti – who are part of a set of triplets – were last seen in Market Street at Victoria Bridge at about 02:12 GMT on Tuesday. Police have launched a major land,…
South Africa police find 26 naked Ethiopians held by suspected traffickers
Three people arrested after group escapes Johannesburg house by breaking a window and burglar bar South African police have rescued 26 Ethiopians from a suspected human trafficking ring in Johannesburg after the group broke a window and burglar bar to escape from a house where they were being held naked. Three people were arrested on…
‘Pizzagate’ gunman killed by police in North Carolina, authorities say
By The Associated Press KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — A man who fired a gun inside a restaurant in the nation’s capital after a fake online conspiracy theory called “Pizzagate” motivated him to do so nearly a decade ago was shot and killed by North Carolina police during a weekend traffic stop. Edgar Maddison Welch was a…
Police officer and man shot during physical altercation in Brisbane
Two in hospital after Queensland police were called to reports of a disturbance at a house on Tamar Street in Annerley A police officer and a man are being treated for potentially life-threatening injuries after both were shot in an altercation in Brisbane’s south on Friday morning. Queensland police were called to reports of a…
Gunman in ‘Pizzagate’ conspiracy attack fatally shot by North Carolina police
During traffic stop, officers fire at Edgar Welch, 2016 shooter at eatery mistakenly thought to be center of pedophile ring The gunman involved in the 2016 “Pizzagate” conspiracy theory attack on a Washington DC pizza restaurant that was mistakenly thought to be at the center of a pedophile ring has died after being shot by…
Man who exploded Cybertruck in Las Vegas used ChatGPT in planning, police say
By The Associated Press LAS VEGAS — The highly decorated soldier who exploded a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump hotel in Las Vegas used generative AI including ChatGPT to help plan the attack, Las Vegas police said Tuesday. A laptop, cellphone and watch are still under review nearly a week after 37-year-old Matthew Livelsberger fatally…
Campaign group report Prince Andrew to police over ‘false’ business name claim
The Duke of York has been reported to the police by anti-monarchist group Republic, as it claims a “false name” was used in registering Prince Andrew’s business interests. The name “Andrew Inverness” was used in registration details with Companies House – a reference to one of Prince Andrew’s lesser-known titles, the Earl of Inverness. The…
Head of Met’s Black Police Association accused of sending offensive messages in group chat
Charles Ehikioya was in chat where racist, misogynistic, homophobic and pornographic messages were shared, hearing told The Metropolitan police’s Black Police Association head was part of a group chat where “racist” jokes about east Asian people and a video mocking Katie Price’s disabled son, Harvey, were shared, a misconduct hearing was told. Insp Charles Ehikioya…
Minneapolis agrees to overhaul police training and policies following Floyd murder
By The Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — The Minneapolis City Council on Monday approved an agreement with the federal government to overhaul the city’s police training and use-of-force policies in the wake of the murder of George Floyd. The deal incorporates and builds on changes the Minneapolis Police Department has made since Floyd, a Black man,…
‘Extensive’ inquiry after police shoot and kill man in Adelaide during mental health incident
South Australian police commissioner says officers allegedly threatened by man at Craigburn Farm took ‘action necessary to protect themselves’ Police have shot and killed a 40-year-old man in Adelaide after they said he confronted officers with a knife during a mental health episode. South Australian police shot the man at his home in the suburb…
American Driver Is Fatally Shot by Police Officer in Mexico
The shooting in Ciudad Juárez was being investigated. A prosecutor said the driver, from Texas, had accelerated in the officer’s direction and nearly hit him. By Annie Correal Reporting from Mexico City An American man was killed when a Mexican police officer opened fire on the car he was driving in Ciudad Juárez, across the…
Minneapolis agrees to court-supervised police reform after George Floyd’s killing
Consent decree had been under negotiation since justice department issued a critique of authorities in June 2023 The Minneapolis city council on Monday approved an agreement with the federal government in response to the murder of George Floyd that would require reforms within the city’s police department under longterm court supervision. The agreement was not…
Invasion Day marcher stripped of $800,000 compensation as police duty of care ruling overturned
Laura Cullen was among 5,000 people at a 2017 Sydney protest when she was knocked down and injured as NSW police tried to arrest a man A landmark legal ruling that set out the duty of care New South Wales police owe people attending protests has been overturned on appeal, stripping an Invasion Day marcher…
Melbourne fire that destroyed Forty Winks store could have been arson, police say
More than 95 firefighters and 26 trucks deployed to Nunawading, with dozens of nearby residents evacuated Fire crews remain at the scene of a blaze that destroyed a Melbourne mattress store, with investigations likely to continue well into Sunday night after the fire was deemed a suspected arson attack. Emergency crews responded to several calls…
Police search for motive in Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion at Trump hotel
Matthew Livelsberger died in an apparent suicide after reportedly breaking up with wife six days before explosion Police in the US were still investigating the possible motivations and background of Matthew Livelsberger, the decorated special forces soldier who died in an apparent suicide and vehicle bombing of a Trump hotel in Las Vegas on New…
Police investigate after reports of prison attack on Sara Sharif’s father
Urfan Sharif said to have been treated for injuries to his neck and face after attack in his cell in Belmarsh prison Police are investigating reports that the father of the schoolgirl Sara Sharif had his throat cut in an assault by fellow inmates while in prison for her murder. Urfan Sharif, 43, is said…
Hamas police chief among 11 killed in Israeli strike on Gaza, medics say
The chief of Gaza’s Hamas-run police force and his deputy have been killed in an Israeli strike on a tent camp sheltering displaced families. The Hamas-run interior ministry condemned what it called the “assassination” of Mahmoud Salah and Hussam Shahwan, who it said had been “performing their humanitarian and national duty”. Nine other people, including…
‘A man exposed himself to me on a video call – police didn’t properly investigate’
In October, business coach Rebecca Amin opened her laptop to join a video call as her children played in the room next door. When her male client turned on his camera Rebecca was shocked to find he was standing naked from the waist down. “It was disgusting,” she says, “I felt violated.” Rebecca decided to…
Police raid Muan airport in wake of South Korea plane crash
The raid came as pressure built on authorities to establish the cause of the Jeju Air crash, which left 179 people dead Police in South Korea have raided Muan international airport, the scene of Sunday’s plane crash, in which 179 people died, as well as the office of the airline that operated the flight, media…
Alleged attack on Virgin Australia flight crew being investigated by Fijian police
Airline sends support staff to Nadi after reports of assault during a night out in the early hours of 1 January Fijian authorities are investigating allegations Virgin Australia crew were assaulted and robbed while celebrating New Year’s Eve, as a union expressed concern for their welfare. The airline has sent support staff to Fiji amid…
Police seek 19 people after Glasgow football chaos
Police have released images of 19 people they want to speak to about a large-scale disturbance before the Scottish League Cup final in Glasgow. Violence and disorder broke out in the city centre ahead of the match between Celtic and Rangers at Hampden Park on Saturday 15 December. Footage on social media showed large groups…
Man pushed in front of New York City subway train injured but alive, police say
The incident occurred in the heart of Manhattan and a man has been taken into custody, but charges are yet to be filed A man waiting for the subway in Manhattan was pushed in front of an oncoming train on Tuesday afternoon, but survived with injuries to his leg and head, according to the New…
Police praise mostly well-behaved NYE revellers despite firework-related blazes
Melbourne and Sydney fires brought under control, including in Tempe, and stabbings reported in Guildford and the Mornington Peninsula New Year’s Eve revellers have largely been praised for their behaviour at Australia’s biggest fireworks shows, while officers were kept busy with outbursts of trouble around local fireworks. More than a million people swarmed the main…
Ohio police solve 43-year-old murder of woman with help of DNA technology
Debra Lee Miller, 26, was killed in her apartment in 1981 by James Vanest, who was shot dead by police last month The murder of an 18-year-old woman in Ohio 43 years ago has been solved with the help of DNA technology, authorities announced on Monday. Jason Bammann, the Mansfield police chief, said the cold…
Police identify woman set on fire in deadly New York City attack
Police in New York City have named the woman who was set on fire and burned to death on a subway train in Brooklyn. Authorities on Tuesday identified Debrina Kawam, 61, of New Jersey as the victim of the seemingly random 22 December attack that burned her body beyond recognition. Sebastian Zapeta, 33, is accused…
Two reporters and a police officer killed in shooting at Haiti hospital reopening
Gunmen target press conference at Haiti’s largest public hospital after street gangs forced its closure earlier this year Two reporters and a police officer were killed and others injured on Tuesday when armed men opened fire on a group of journalists who gathered for a government press conference scheduled to announce the reopening of Haiti’s…